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1 used
1. adjectivea. ( = not fresh) [cup] sale ; [tissue, needle, condom] usagéb. ( = second-hand) [car, equipment] d'occasiond. ( = accustomed)► used to• to get used to sb/sth s'habituer à qn/qch2. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ La fin de used, sed, se prononce zd: ju:zd, sauf dans l'expression used to, où sed se prononce st: ju:st.* * *Note: To translate used to do, use the imperfect tense in French: he used to live in York = il habitait York. To stress that something was done repeatedly, you can use avoir l'habitude de faire: she used to go out for a walk in the afternoon = elle avait l'habitude de sortir se promener l'après-midiTo emphasize a contrast between past and present, you can use avant: I used to love sport = j'adorais le sport avantFor more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowI 1. [juːst]modal auxiliaryhe didn't used to ou he used not to smoke — il ne fumait pas avant
didn't she used to smoke? — est-ce qu'elle ne fumait pas, avant?
2. [juːzt]she used to smoke, didn't she? — elle fumait avant, non?
II [juːzd]to be used to something — avoir l'habitude de quelque chose, être habitué à quelque chose
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2 used
I.II.❢ To translate used to do, use the imperfect tense in French: he used to live in York = il habitait York. To stress that something was done repeatedly, you can use avoir l'habitude de faire: she used to go out for a walk in the afternoon = elle avait l'habitude de sortir se promener l'après-midi.To emphasize a contrast between past and present, you can use avant: I used to love sport = j'adorais le sport avant.For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below.A modal aux I used to do je faisais ; what did he used to ou what used he to look like then? comment était-il à cette époque? ; he didn't used to ou he used not to smoke il ne fumait pas avant ; didn't she used to smoke? est-ce qu'elle ne fumait pas, avant? ; she used to smoke, didn't she? elle fumait avant, non? ; she doesn't smoke now, but she used to elle ne fume plus maintenant, mais elle fumait avant ; it used to be thought that avant on pensait que ; there used to be a pub here il y avait un pub ici (dans le temps) ; didn't there used to be ou used there not to be a pub here? est-ce qu'il n'y avait pas un pub ici?B adj ( accustomed) to be used to sth avoir l'habitude de qch, être habitué à qch ; I'm not used to this sort of treatment je n'ai pas l'habitude qu'on me traite ( subj) ainsi ; to be used to sb être habitué à qn ; to get used to [person, eyes, stomach] s'habituer à ; to be used to doing avoir l'habitude de faire ; to get used to doing s'habituer à faire ; she's been used to having her own office jusqu'à maintenant, elle avait l'habitude d'avoir son propre bureau ; to be used to sb doing être habitué à ce que qn fasse ; I'm not used to it je n'ai pas l'habitude ; you'll get used to it tu t'y habitueras ; it takes a bit/a lot of getting used to ça prend du temps/beaucoup de temps pour s'y habituer. -
3 used
Ⅰ.used1 [ju:zd](book, car) d'occasion; (clothing) d'occasion, usagé; (glass, linen) sale, qui a déjà servi; (stamp) oblitéré, qui a déjà servi;∎ hardly used presque neufⅡ.used2 [ju:st]∎ (accustomed) to be used to (doing) sth avoir l'habitude de ou être habitué à (faire) qch;∎ I'm used to working alone j'ai l'habitude de ou je suis habitué à travailler tout seul;∎ they're not used to it ils n'y sont pas habitués, ils n'en ont pas l'habitude;∎ to be used to sb être habitué à qn;∎ to get used to sth s'habituer à qch;∎ he can't get used to it il n'arrive pas à s'y habituer;∎ I'm not used to being spoken to like that! je n'ai pas l'habitude qu'on me parle comme ça!;∎ you'll soon get used to the idea tu te feras à l'idée -
4 used to
['ju:stu]- negative short forms usedn't to, usen't to ['ju:sntu] (I, he etc) was in the habit of (doing something); (I, he etc) was (usually) in a particular position, state etc: I used to swim every day; She used not to be so forgetful; They used to play golf, didn't they?; Didn't you use(d) to live near me?; There used to be a butcher's shop there, didn't there?) avoir l'habitude de; il y avait -
5 used
1) (employed or put to a purpose: This road is not used any more.) utilisé2) (not new: used cars.) d'occasion -
6 used
(product, car) d'occasion -
7 used mark
PI marque d'usageEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > used mark
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8 used car lot
aire f de remisage de voitures d'occasion -
9 used motor vehicle
véhicule m automobile d'occasion -
10 used vehicle information package
dossier m de renseignements sur un véhicule d'occasionEnglish-French legislative terms > used vehicle information package
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11 be used to (something)
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12 be used to (something)
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13 no longer used as originally
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > no longer used as originally
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14 forms used in the application procedure
PI formulaires utilisés dans la procédure de demandeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > forms used in the application procedure
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15 languages used
Org., Conf. langues de travail utiliséesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > languages used
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16 name jointly used
PI nom collectifEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > name jointly used
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17 reference material used in searching
PI documentation de référence [utilisée pour la recherche]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > reference material used in searching
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18 unregistered but used mark
PI marque non enregistrée mais utiliséeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > unregistered but used mark
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19 cosmetic, purpose, used, for, a
( pesticide)utilisé à une fin esthétiqueEnglish-French legislative terms > cosmetic, purpose, used, for, a
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20 as sure as
(used in various phrases that mean `without fail' or `without doubt': As sure as fate / anything / eggs are eggs, he'll be late again.) aussi sûr que
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used — (adj.) second hand, 1590s, pp. adjective from USE (Cf. use) (v.). To be used to “accustomed, familiar” is recorded by 1520s. Verbal phrase used to formerly did or was (as in I used to love her) represents a construction attested from c.1300,… … Etymology dictionary
used to — (something/doing something) familiar with something. He s used to beginning without me because I m almost always late. His clothes and manners show he s used to being a celebrity. It s not easy getting used to cold weather if you ve been brought… … New idioms dictionary
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used\ to\ be — • used to be • did use to be v. phr. Formerly or once was. Mary used to be small; but she has grown up. Dick used to be the best pitcher on the team last year; now two other pitchers are better than he is … Словарь американских идиом
used to — (do something) to have done something in the past. A young lady who used to work in my office had seven brothers! We used to visit our parents at Christmas every year … New idioms dictionary
used — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having already been used. 2) second hand … English terms dictionary